It won’t be long at all until the leaves begin to change color and fall soon turns into winter. When it comes to springtime, the optimism that comes with lighter evenings and brighter mornings means that we have more motivation to clear our the cobwebs and junk from the previous year. However, doing this in…
Depending on where you’re from and the type of climate you ride in, you probably don’t wear the same motorcycle apparel year-round. Winter riding in particular requires special apparel – including gloves – to keep you warm, dry and safe. While standard motorcycle gloves are designed to enhance your safety by helping you maintain a…
Dyson, a company known for their fans and vacuum cleaners has created a humidifier which disinfects the water using ultraviolet (UV) lamp technology. They said that traditional humidifiers are ‘germ cannons’ because they don’t purify water before releasing it in the air. Is this a major issue? While I haven’t examined water on a molecular…
For Greater Cincinnati, Ohio and Kentucky households: The harsh polar vortex-caused storm that took place in January resulted in an energy bill increase of at least 11% compared to last year. The average household incurred a gas and electric bill of $288 in Ohio, and $276 in Kentucky. I suspected there would be at least a…
The world is not yet accustomed to electric cars, therefore, they are still skittish about purchasing them. In response to this, some have been test driving the few electric cars on the market. Many of the tests are intended to show how long their range is in reality, but, they were not very realistic. Some…
Storm Emily is threatening north Ireland and northwest Scotland on the days leading up to Christmas. Donegal, northern Ulster, Hebrides, the western and northern mainland of the Highland region in Scotland are also at risk. Storm Emily is expected to approach with very strong winds to the first two regions mentioned, through tonight and early…
In large parts of Britain, a yellow warning for wind has been issued (this was on Thursday), as a cold front approaches. Cold winds could attain speeds of 70 MPH and disrupt travel, especially in Northern England, according to the Met Office. Temperatures below the average for this month are expected across the country throughout…